UFC 301 Fight Card, Date, Location, Tickets, Start Time
UFC 301 is an upcoming MMA PPV event from UFC which is scheduled to take place on May 4, 2024. The event is set to air from Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event bout will see UFC Flyweight Championship on the line between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg.
EVENT INFO
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date: May 04, 2024
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: Jeunesse Arena
Start Time: Early Prelims – 6 pm ET, Prelims – 8 pm ET, Main Card – 10 pm ET
Network: ESPN +(US), TNT Sports (UK), UFC Fight Pass (Worldwide)
FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Main Event: Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: UFC Flyweight Championship
- Referee: TBA
Co-Main Event: Jonathan Martinez vs Jose Aldo
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Bantamweight
- Referee: TBA
Anthony Smith vs Vitor Petrino
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Light Heavyweight
- Referee: TBA
Michel Pereira vs Ihor Potieria
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: TBA
Paul Craig vs Caio Borralho
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Middleweight
- Referee: TBA
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PRELIMS
Joanderson Brito vs Jack Shore
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: TBA
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Iasmin Lucindo
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Women’s Strawweight
- Referee: TBA
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Elves Brener vs Myktybek Orolbai
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: TBA
Jean Silva vs William Gomis
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Featherweight
- Referee: TBA
EARLY PRELIMS
Joaquim Silva vs Drakkar Klose
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: TBA
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Mauricio Ruffy vs Jamie Mullarkey
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: TBA
Dione Barbosa vs Ernesta Kareckaite
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Women’s Flyweight
- Referee: TBA
Ismael Bonfim vs Vinc Pichel
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Lightweight
- Referee: TBA
Alessandro Costa vs Kevin Borjas
- Result: TBA
- Division/title: Flyweight
- Referee: TBA
CANCELED BOUT
- Michel Pereira vs Makhmud Muradov (Muradov pulled out due to Infection)
EVENT NOTES
On January 19, 2024, Twitter Account MMA Melotte reported that Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Iasmin Lucindo strawweight bout was reported for UFC 301 which was expected to take place in Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. This was the first report or mention of this event. UFC officially announced the event in February 2024.
On March 15, 2024, UFC announced that Alexandre Pantoja would defend UFC Flyweight Championship against Steve Erceg.
Ismail Bonfim vs Vinc Pichel lightweight bout was booked for UFC Sao Paulo Fight Night event in November 2023. However, Bonfim came in 3.5 lbs above the lightweight weight limit, and the bout was canceled. The bout was later announced to be rebooked at this event.
Debuts: Mauricio Ruffy